or; Sorry it took so bloody long, Maso . . .
I know, I know, I know. Maso asked me to find song lyrics back in December for the JU Writer's Club to be our next challenge.
Two months have come and gone, and finally, I thought of one that could be adequate inspiration! It's a song by my all-time favorite band, Rush, from their 1994 album Counterparts. (I warned Maso that I'd probably pick a song that no-one but BlueDev and I would be familiar with, and I did. But the lyrics are substantial enough to give you the needed inspiration. For those who want a lil' taste of the song, check out the Amazon clip here.)
So, here you go: Nobody's Hero by Rush.
I knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider reality
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero...lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero...not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero...not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying
Nobody's hero
I didn't know the girl, but I knew her family
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
They try to carry on, try to bear the agony
Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But she's nobody's hero
Is the voice of reason against the howling mob
Hero...is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job
Hero...not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Hero...not the glamour boy
Who loves to sell his name
Everybody's buying
Nobody's hero
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heart
But he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero...lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero...not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero...not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying
Nobody's hero
I won't talk about my own interpretation of the song, in order to leave it up to you all. Go to! Enjoy! WRITE! 